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July's monthly 9 giveaways have landed! And this month we're giving away monster food prizes worth over €300, lunches, brunches, restaurant vouchers, and VIP tickets to the most unmissable food festival of the summer. Being automatically entered into our monthly giveaways is just one of the perks of being signed up to ATF Insiders - our premium service that allows us to operate ad-free and independently, with everything featured and recommended here paid for by us, and experienced in our time, and on our terms. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders by midnight on Monday 17th July will be entered into the draw, and winners will be picked and notified on Tuesday 18th July. Here's what you could be in the draw for this month... 1) Dublin Cookery School's ' Ultimate Feast BBQ' class for two worth €380 The Dublin Cookery School in Blackrock, Co. Dublin have announced a Summer BBQ Series in partnership with Irish barbecue experts Smokin' Soul , to help home cooks perfect their grilling game and discover open-fire cooked dishes from around the world. We've got two places to give away for their 'Ultimate Feast BBQ' class on Saturday 5th August, where you'll learn dishes like their 'Sunday roast on the grill' and 'charcoal-grilled pizzettes', as well as starters and sides. Check out upcoming classes and book your place here if becoming a grill master is on your 2023 wish list. 2) A food & drink subscription from Lotts & Co worth over €300 Do you know someone hiding down the country for the summer who needs some special food delivered? Or do you want to treat yourself to a monthly box of new discoveries? Lotts & Co. have just launched brand new monthly subscription boxes , featuring Irish & international foods, craft beers & wines. You can choose a monthly rolling subscription, or three/six month options, with boxes delivered to your door. We've got a very generous six-month subscription to give away this month worth a whopping €335, and we've also nabbed a promo code for 10% off for the rest for you -just enter allthefood10 at checkout. Check out their website here , where you can subscribe for updates, promos and seasonal food chat. 3) Lunch for four from Neighbourhood Naas Open since last December, Neighbourhood in Naas is the most exciting new restaurant in Kildare since Aimsir (and ex-Aimsir chef Jordan Bailery consulted on the menu). Head chef Gareth Naughton (ex-Circa and Charlotte Quay) was named best chef in Kildare at this year's Irish Restaurant Awards , and the current menu includes smoked eel and beetroot tart with crème fraîche; sourdough flatbread with bone marrow, cheese and onion; and BBQ Goatsbridge trout with white asparagus. We've got lunch for four to give away this month, so one lucky Insider can head down with three pals to try the menu and experience out for themselves. 4) A €150 voucher For Suesey Street Suesey Street are in the middle of putting together a new menu with new Head Chef Matt Fuller (ex-owner of Boqueria in Stoneybatter and Howth), and they're hoping for a few more sunny days to serve it up in their gorgeous garden room (complete with retractable roof when needed). They're given us dinner for two with a bottle of house wine to give away this month, so one of our Insiders can be first in line to try their brand new dishes. Check them out here . 5) A Tiller + Trip Staycation Box for two from Tiller + Grain Everyone's favourite salad source Tiller + Grain , have just launched Tiller + Trip Staycation Box es , filled with a ready-to-eat feast and all the goodies to get you through breakfast, brunch/lunch, dinner and snack time, in your holiday home or rural retreat. We're giving away a box for two this month worth €100 (valid whether you're off on your holidays or not) including a g ochujang-marinated whole roast chicken; red kale, spinach and feta filo pie; seasonal salads; vibrant dips; and brown butter chocolate chip cookies. Check them out here . 6) Four tickets to Big Grill with access to Rancho Relaxo This summer, Europe's largest BBQ and Food Festival, Big Grill , returns for four days from August 17th - 20th, with over 60 chefs, restaurants and barbecue experts from all over the world coming to Dublin to celebrate the magic of cooking over live fire (and feed us all some very, very tasty barbecue). We're giving one ATF Insider four tickets for a day of their choice, along with access to VIP area Rancho Relaxo , with fast entry, a private bar, fire pits, guaranteed seating, DJs, posh loos and two complimentary drinks. Visit www.biggrillfestival.com for tickets or more info. 7) A €100 gift card to spend at Nobó Irish food brand Nobó , known for its plant-based chocolate and award-winning ice cream, have just made their nut butters and spreads available nationwide . First launched last year at their flagship Ranelagh store, customers loved them on their açai bowls, ice cream and porridge bowls so much that the founders decided to increase production and sell it across the country. To celebrate, Nobó have given us a €100 gift card so you can splash out on nutty spreads, plant-based chocolate, ice cream, smoothies and more. Find out more about Nobó here . 8) A table for four at SABA's summer brunch with Belvedere Vodka SABA Baggot Street and Belvedere Vodka are hosting summer brunch es at their Secret Summer Garden this year, with entertainm ent from Sing Along Social - the "zero-commitment choir designed for people who cannot sing". Tickets are €40 i ncluding one brunch dish and two Belvedere cocktails and can be bought here . It sounds like ideal summer weekend craic, and we're giving one ATF Insider a table for four people on Saturday 29th July or Sunday 27th August to join in the fun. 9) Butlers Factory Tour for four people and an 'Ultimate Chocolate' hamper Butlers Chocolates have been around forever, and now you can have a squiz behind the scenes to see what goes on in the Irish version of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. We're giving one ATF Insider four tickets (for adults or children) for a factory tour, and you'll be getting ' The Ultimate Chocolate hamper ' to take home too. We can't promise Oompa Loompas but they do let you wear a lab coat and mop cap to make you feel like you're in the game. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders for July (new and old) will be automatically entered into the prize draw - you don't need to do anything. 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There's a definite seafood and wine bar vibe going on this week, but also the guys wanting to redefine the coffee experience in Dublin, and what's next for Variety Jones' new opening Mongoose? Here's what's new in Dublin... Bar Pez We knew the guys behind Fish Shop and Beach House in Tramore were planning on opening a wine bar in Dublin 2, but we'll admit to being caught on the hop when Bar Pez sneakily opened its doors for a soft launch at the end of last week on Kevin Street, in between Dash Burger and Boojum. They're calling it "very much a bar, with seafood focussed wine & fare", and the opening menu is bar snack style, with a "kitchen proper" coming at the end of July. In the meantime we'd have no complaints about settling for gildas, prawn croquettes, fried fish and aioli, and the Russian salad with anchovies that's so popular at Fish Shop (see the current menu here ). Once the kitchen opens fully you can expect a daily changing menu of the best Irish seafood and produce, like west coast clams cooked a la plancha, whole roasted fish, and local prawns. The wine list is going to be another big draw here, with serious drinkers likely to get lost in the list of grower Champagnes, an astonishingly long list of Burgundies, and prime picks from Santorini, Sicily, Spain, and every other wine growing region worth talking about (but you'll need deep pockets to delve into much of it). There's also a super premium selection under Coravin if you're living that Champagne lifestyle. Bar Pez aren't taking reservations for now, and are open Thursday – Monday from 15:00 - 22:00. The Seafood Bar The sister restaurant to Dublin 7's Wood Fired Café . The Seafood Bar is just a couple of doors down on Blessington Street (where Vish Shop and the short-lived Pretend used to be). Owner of both, Joe, is in the kitchen, and said he wanted to open a seafood restaurant because despite being in a country full of fish, they're hard to find. He says he's "mad about seafood" and loves to cook it, and there's a very Spanish feel to the menu, with gambas al ajillo, Valencian paella with monkfish, and pulpo a la gallega. There's also a random smattering of other cuisines like Italian, French and Argentinean, but it's a celebration of seafood in all its forms, and there's outside seating which is another draw (although it doesn't look like we'll be taking advantage of that any time soon). The Seafood Bar opens seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Mr French Mr French opened on Erne Street Lower (just off Pearse Street) last week with the aim of serving "the best coffee in Dublin". They're using World Cup Tasting Champion Daniel Horbat's Sumo Coffee , with two espressos on the bar and a range of pour overs. Owners Nick Twomey and Ben Mulligan come from experiential marketing backgrounds, and say they're both obsessed with branding, fit outs and customer service, as well as redefining the coffee shop experience in Dublin. They want people to sit down and be educated by their award winning baristas on seasonal filter coffees, so if you like to nerd out this could be your new favourite coffee spot. They're also doing less nerdy drinks like Iced Freddo cappuccinos, and Nitro coffee is coming soon. They're currently stocking pastries from Tartine but work is underway on a kitchen at the back so they can add "Dublin's best sandwiches" to the menu. Outside seating is also in the works, and they're hoping to migrate to evening wine and small plates in the future. Iciar Wine Bar Everyone's favourite French-run, southside cheese shop, Iciar , announced last week that they're opening a "Paris-style" wine bar out the front of their Frascati Centre location. We've seen a few glimpses on their stories, complete with cartoon-style Parisian backdrop and bistro-style, stripey weaved chairs, but can't tell you much about the wine selection right now. We do know the menu's going to feature a LOT of cheese. Mongoose, Dublin 8 We were hoping to be bringing you more concrete details about Variety Jones' second opening Mongoose (in their old location) after a couple of weekends of test kitchens, but after last week's shocking fire in their new site, we can only imagine it's going to be put on hold until they can get the damage repaired. The rough format was a €60 set menu, which we were surprised at, expecting it to be more of a wine bar/small plates vibe, but initial reports were as good as expected. Stay tuned for updates.

Just because the sun isn't out and the weather is insanely unpredictable, doesn't mean we can't devour colourful, zesty dishes... albeit indoors. Here's five of the best we've spotted this week... 1) Mint Pecora Curd and Salt Baked Golden Beetroot , One Pico This dish from One Pico is one of the prettiest we've seen this summer. With mint Pecora curd (made from Australian sheep's milk), lime, salt-baked golden beetroot, pickled kohlrabi and calendula, it looks and sounds like a winning combo. 2) Truffled Flottante, Glovers Alley Glovers Alley are all about the Île Flottante when it comes to dessert, but this savoury version with truffles takes it to a whole other place. Along with aged balsamic and EVOO, Wiltshire truffles take pride of place, and we're guessing the custard is infused with them too. 3) Grilled Gambas, As One As One 's Saturday brunch menu has a lot of thingswe'd like to eat, but their grilled gambas are top of the list. With grilled lemon and prawn shell mayo, we think they're a steal for six euros. 4) Earl Grey, Cranberry and Orange Brack , The Cupcake Bloke Graham Herterich AKA The Cupcake Bloke loves brack, and we didn't realise how much we did too until we saw this creation. This sweet and savoury version is Earl Grey, cranberry and orange, which he dressed with a chicken liver parfait, orange segments, golden raisins soaked in Valentia Island Vermouth , candied bergamot & marigolds. So much going on, yet all of it seems right. 5) Sprinkle Cake, The Cake Cafe Who said you had to be six to enjoy a slice of rainbow coloured sprinkle cake? The Cake Cafe has their own version which they can make in any flavour, we reckon it would be good for small and big kids alike.

* Thursday 20th July with seatings between 18:00 and 20:30 * Richie Castillo and Alex O'Neill, the couple behind Filipino food truck Bahay , went on a pretty epic looking trip to the Philippines last Christmas, and we were hooked on every bite of food they ate and shared, from high end restaurants to Richie's granny's house. The family meals in particular left them really inspired about dishes they wanted to cook for diners at home, and we asked them whether they would do an event bringing a taste of their travels to Dublin for ATF Insiders . It's taken a few months but we've finally gotten there, and next Thursday night (20th July) in Warehouse Market, Harold's Cross , Bahay will be putting on a Filipino feast for anyone lucky enough to get a seat. The 11-course menu, plus an aperitif and a surprise to take home, will be priced at €60. Some of the dishes on the night will include chicken skewers with banana ketchup and lemongrass; Longanisa corndawgs with Pinkarut syrup; and halibut cooked in banana leaves with a mussel and coconut sauce (see the full menu below). There will be a short wine list on the night (picked by a sommelier friend who's worked for two-star Michelin restaurants, so nothing to worry about there), plus some cocktails and N/A options. Check out the food you'll be served below... The Bahay Filipino Feast Menu Tickets for the ATF x Bahay Filipino Feast go on sale tomorrow at 20:00. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders will get the ticket link to their inbox. Tickets can be booked for one or two people, with each Insider able to bring one non-Insider with them. Sign up to ATF Insiders here .

While good food is usually the goal of a night out for us, a decent drink to start is usually an important part of the experience. With prices on the rise you might not be stepping out as much as you used to, so when you do you want it to be worth the extra expenditure. Here's our updated list of where to go for a pre or post-dinner cocktail, when you want to start or end your night off right... The Curious Mister, Wellington Quay The Clarence Hotel is host to several restaurants and bars, so it might take you a minute to find The Curious Mister once inside the huge red brick building. Once you do, you'll be greeted by what was once the far less impressive Octagon Bar, and what is now an ultra luxe, quirkily shaped cocktail lounge. With cocktail options including 'Mushroom' with mushroom sweet Vermouth, and 'Guinness/Hibiscus' (their take on a whiskey sour), they're definitely pushing the boat out when it comes to flavour, but you can also request your favourites without too much fuss. Be warned: the mixologists take their job very seriously and aim to please, so may ask you around 14 questions when ordering. Lucky's, The Liberties The Liberties can be a tricky spot for a pre-dinner/Vicar Street drink over and above your standard boozer, but Lucky's serve great cocktails from friendly faces, seven days a week. Their VERY local whiskey list also has us excited, with the featured Teelings, Pearse Lyons, Powers, Dublin Liberties Whiskey, and Roe & Co all made within 850m of their front door. It's also nice to see decent non alcoholic cocktail and beer options that aren't just Heineken N/A. Wigwam, Dublin 1 Wigwam has it all going on, from Tiki Bingo to karaoke to comedy nights, and if it's a party buzz you're after before a meal North of the Liffey, this is where you should go. It might not be the cocktails or wine list in the city, but there are good value options (like two cocktails for €16), and what it lacks in fancy glassware it makes up for in atmosphere. The Mint Bar, College Green Located in an underground bank vault, The Mint Bar in The Westin gives off a classy, old world feel, and a drink in here is definitely a more sophisticated start to your evening than some of the other options across the road in Temple Bar. Cocktails include signatures like their pumpkin spiced martini, and classics like the New York Sour, and they have a good N/A selection too. They also have live music from 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays if you're looking for somewhere to curl up after your meal. Pawn Shop, Dame Street With so many great food options in reaching distance of Dame Street, it's important to have good options for a drink beforehand. Pawn Shop opened earlier this year after the dramatic exit of Berlin Bar and has proved a hit, partly due to its food offerings with Oralé , but also due to DJ sets and spicy margaritas. Their version of an Espresso Martini comes with Teelings small batch, Stillgarden Coffee Amaro and tonka bean (no messing around here), and they serve Irish craft beers like Whiplash and Trouble Brewing if someone isn't into spirits. 1824 Bar, The Shelbourne Hotel, St. Stephen's Green If you want to feel like a celebrity in residence, head for The Shelbourne Hotel's 1824 bar , just up a flight of stairs from reception. It's a "top-shelf only" bar, meaning they only serve high end spirits, along with Champagne, wine and premium cocktails using those high end spirits. If by some God-given miracle the sun is out, you can also take your drink next door to The Terrace . Distilled, Nassau Street Formerly the Dingle Whiskey Bar, Distilled on Nassau Street celebrates whiskey, rum and tequila, with a selection to make your eyes widen and a price range to make your wallet quake in your pocket. Many people come here to drink the good stuff neat, but the informative and lovely bar staff also do a mean range of cocktails, and are always happy to mix things up, like with a Mezcal Sour. B ar 1661, Smithfield It’s no secret that we're smitten by Bar 1661 , and will think of any excuse to visit this talent-filled spot in the heart of Dublin 7. They won 'Bar Of The Year' at the Bar Of The Year Awards in 2022, and with the creativity and innovation they put into their drinks it's pretty obvious why. Their menu is uniquely Irish, using Poitín in some of their cocktails and having an impressive range of Irish-made gin, whiskey and wines, and because they're not tied in with a big spirits conglomerate their bartenders have carte blanche when it comes to getting creative. For us this is the bar to beat. The Sidecar at The Westbury, Dublin 2 If you’re in the mood for a bit of glamour, head for The Sidecar in The Westbury Hotel. The 30’s style, dimly-lit bar feels miles away from the hustle and bustle of Grafton Street, despite being a stone's throw away. They have a great cocktail menu including a dizzying array of G&Ts which includes their very own Sidecar Gin, as well as a martini trolley. They also give you a little glass of bubbles while you wait for your chosen concoction, and between this and the nuts and olives they provide, you get surprisingly good bang for your buck. The Sitting Room, Camden Street This very aptly named bar above Delahunt restaurant really does feel like you’re stepping into someone’s ‘good room’ when you first arrive. The high ceilings and well-chosen furniture in The Sitting Room make for a really pleasant setting, and while it’s a small space and walk in only, anytime we’ve visited we’ve been able to get a seat. The cocktails are masterfully made with great service, so make sure to add this to your list for when you’re next in the area. Note, Fenian Street One of the newer additions to the city, Note has quickly become one of our regular haunts. The natural focused wine list is the big draw, as are the creative bistro-style plates, and you could happily settle in for a full evening but it’s also the perfect place to pop into for a loosener before dinner. While the wine gets much of the coverage, the cocktails are worth a detour too - look out for their seasonal specials. The Blind Pig, Suffolk Street We remember the manic hype about The Blind Pig speakeasy as if it was yesterday. You had to book a table before getting the address, then descend a set of stairs beside Pacino's Italian on Suffolk Street, pull on a pig's snout, and a bookcase would part in front of you letting you in. It's no less cool now than it was then, and the drinks are still amongst the best in the city. Dashi, Smithfield One of the newer addition to the Dublin cocktail scene, ramen specialists Soup turned the basement of their Smithfield restaurant into a dog-friendly, music-filled bar called Dashi last year. The cocktail list is properly original - try the 'Milkshake Penecillin' with Maker's Mark Bourbon, ginger & rosemary syrup, lemon vermut and milkshake IPA, or cool down with a gin cherry rooibos soda slushee. Peruke & Periwig, Dawson Street Once the coolest cocktail spot in town, Peruke & Periwig is still a solid choice for a pre-dinner drink, especially if you like a bit of theatre with service. The cocktail list has a music theme, ranging from pop to jazz to alternative, and they do a clever range of dessert cocktails if you feel like something sweet after dinner. The Big Romance, Parnell Street Located on Parnell Street, The Big Romance has become something of a mecca for music lovers in Dublin since opening in 2018 due to their vinyl-only policy, custom sound system and casual vibe. They have an outstanding draught craft beer selection, and their cocktails are super tasty, so everyone in your party will be taken care of. The perfect spot for a pre-dinner drink, but with the amount of guest DJ’s they host, it might be even better for a post-dinner drink when the music takes over. 9 Below, St. Stephen’s Green From the team behind House, Xico and 37 Dawson Street, 9 Below is the sophisticated older sister of the group. It’s hidden in a basement off Stephen’s Green so you won’t be short of food options nearby, but give yourself enough time to bunker down and enjoy the space. It's been carefully curated to create a romantic speakeasy vibe, with countless cubbies and corners to get cosy in. The perfect way to start or end your evening. Three Storey, St. Stephen’s Green If you’re after something a bit lighter, a bit summery, a bit ‘spritzier’ if you will, look no further than Three Storey . The newly opened establishment spans three floors, with a cocktail bar at the top, a restaurant in the basement, and a Spritzeria on the ground floor. The ideal spot for a drink before lunch during the summer, and you can always come back for more and try their cocktail bar for the more hard-hitting stuff. IdleWild, Fade Street IdleWild took its inspiration from the infamous airport bar in New York, and it bears more than a passing resemblance to a New York style dive bar, on the ever-buzzy Fade Street. It’s small but perfectly formed, however its compact nature can sometimes make it tricky to nab a seat. If you can, perch yourself on the bar and watch the bartenders work their magic, and if you're looking to have a nibble with your tipple they have a tapas style menu. The Rooftop at The Marker Easily the city’s best view, The Marker Hotel 's rooftop is a pre-dinner drink worth getting into a lift for. Their G&T menu is robust if expensive, and the cocktail list ranges from classics to seasonal sips to new creations. Major "are we still in Dublin" vibes.

It has to be said, you can’t bate Dublin when the weather is good. And what better way to take advantage of the sun splitting the stones than to head for a picnic in one of our lovely parks or on one of our beautiful beaches. Here’s our top suggestions for where to pick up a picnic in Dublin... Pete's Wine, Phibsborough Pete’s Wine in Phibsborough is a great shout for wine lovers who like the sound of “provisions & fancy goods”. Their picnic provisions packs (€50 with wine or €35 without) are stuffed with Valencian Fried Almonds; Gordal Olives; Rosemary & Thyme Olive Oil Tortas; Picnic Gherkins; Quillo Salt Crisps; Comté; The Wooded Pig charcuterie, a baguette from sister bakery Elliot's and your pick from a line up of sparkling, white, rosé or red wine (all natural, all supremely delicious). Head over to Blessington Basin or along the canal for your picnic of kings. Fallon & Byrne, Dublin 2 The OG spot in town to pick up fancy picnic bits, Fallon and Byrne are doing pre-made picnic bags for €65 a pop, complete with prosecco, a selection of cheese, meat, bread, dips, and dessert (or €55 with lemonade or apple juice) It even includes their super cute lemon tote bag - the perfect accessory for the modern day foodie. Rather than heading to the usually crammed Stephen’s Green, we recommend the Iveagh Gardens. It’s a bit quieter - perfect for a proper grown up picnic. Phoenix Café, Phoenix Park The legendary Phoenix Café offer picnic boxes that can be ordered in advance for collection if you’re heading to Miggeldy’s gaf (better known as the Phoenix Park). They include a sandwich of your choice (chicken, ham & cheese, or veggie) on granary bread, scones, a brownie, tea or coffee, and the cafe’s housemade elderflower lemonade. They have options for children and vegans, with a selection of (screw top) wines also. Boxes for 2 sans wine are €37 for the regular one, and €36 for the vegan, and wine can be added separately. Thyme Out, Dalkey If you’re planning a picnic in the Dalkey area, Thyme Out on Castle street have plenty of options, including afternoon tea, antipasti, sandwich platters, and luxury picnic boxes. You have the option to add booze too, although the selection is limited. Luxury picnic boxes include finger size sambos and salads, sausage rolls, traybakes, homemade cookies & a can of Cawston elderflower lemonade. They also deliver within a 10 mile radius of the café, so you could also head for Killiney hill. They recommend ordering three - four days in ahead, so plan ahead you must. Olive, Skerries If you’re heading to Skerries for a seaside soiree in the sun, bring your picnic blanket and stop by Olive , where you can order regular, veggie or vegan boxes, all with or without alcohol. They have a selection of fresh fruit, cured meats & cheeses, olives, grapes, chutney, hummus, tapenade, crackers, bread & San Pellegrino lemonade / Prosecco. The regular box without alcohol is €55 (€75 with rosé or prosecco), which is a little steep, but it’s probably the most varied option on the list. Fitzwilliam Hotel, Dublin 2 The Fitzwilliam Hotel have just launched their picnic in the park package this summer, from €399 for two including an overnight stay, a picnic with fresh lemonade, a full Irish breakfast for two & mini-bar beverages, but you can do the picnic as a non-resident too. The hotel concierge sets up everything for you in Stephen’s Green and the "deluxe savoury & sweet picnic for two" with a chilled bottle of champagne is a rather spenny €189, but if you're going to do it.... Book through the hotel . Pop Up Picnics If you’re planning a special occasion picnic and are happy to provide your own food, Pop Up Picnic are your guys. With prices starting at €75 for two, they’re more of a picnic service, and you can build your own bespoke picnic set up, with the option of adding a paint set, and even a photographer. They have hen party and proposal packages and suggest booking four - six weeks out, so this is definitely one that needs to be planned in advance.

In a cone, on a stick, or sandwiched between cookies, there is no wrong way to eat ice-cream, and we're going to make sundaes while the sun shines. Here’s our guide to 16 of the best ice-cream spots in Dublin right now. Milo's, Drumcondra & Two Boys Brew, Phibsboro Sadly the ice-cream filled brioche at Milo's has gone bye-byes, but their affogato is still going strong. Vanilla ice cream from Cork is topped with a double shot of Root and Branch Brazilian espresso with the option to add homemade caramel, roasted almonds and a dark chocolate nut crumb. Can affogato get any sexier? Find it in both spots for the rest of the summer. Bakeology, Dublin 8 There's a brand new addition to the city's soft serve and sundae selection. Argentinean bakery Bakeology have branched out and started serving their dulce de leche on ice-cream - there's even an option with their famous alfajores. Grump's, Foxrock Another contender in the affogato stakes, Grump's have taken the humble dessert and super-charged it, with a choice of chocolate, Ferrero, biscoff, salted caramel, Kinder Bueno, or cookies and cream to pour your espresso over. We very much approve. Nobó, Ranelagh Vegan ice-cream? Don't knock it till you've tried it. Nobó take their homemade, chewy chocolate chip cookies, and stuff them with Irish salted caramel ice-cream, for one of the best looking cookie sandwiches in town. Three Twenty, Drury Street Three Twenty ' s Drury Street ice-cream lab loves a flavour special, and right now it's their Harry's Nutbutter collab that has everyone talking. Their summer menu also includes lemon meringue, raspberry cheesecake, and their signature crème brûlée, so lots of reasons for repeat visits. Chimac, Aungier Street Seasonal flavours often feature for Chimac 's legendary ice-cream sandwiches, but currently it's salted caramel, pretzel, or malted cornflake with chocolate chip. They freeze fantastically so if you can get an extra one (or five) home before they melt we would really recommend it. Scoop, Four Locations We're hereby petitioning Scoop to bring back their potato and rosemary gelato, because we never got to taste it and it's about seven levels more interesting sounding than Nutella or Strawberry. Until that happens, head in for a scoop of Eton Mess, passion fruit sorbetto, or vanilla macadamia, or go full on dessert with sundaes, waffles and crêpes. Murphy's Ice-Cream We've long struggled with the price of Murphy's ice-cream, and have walked in and out more times than we'd care to admit while grumpily refusing to pay €7.00 (€7.50 in Killarney) for two scoops of ice-cream in a cone. But the brown bread and Dingle sea salt flavours continue to draw the tourists and visiting TV shows, and once you've parted with your inheritance it does taste very good. Cream of the Crop, Various Stockists & Online Cream of the Crop estimate they've saved almost 20,000kg of food from going to the waste pile so far, leading to Brazilian founder Giselle Makinde winning the green sustainability award at the National Enterprise Awards earlier this month. Flavours like banoffee pie, white chocolate and raspberry, and vegan chocolate and pumpkin seed praline, can be delivered to Dublin and some surrounding counties (free over €28), or find them in various delis and food shops - check stockists here . Dae, St. Stephen's Green What was Leamhain has been rebranded as Dae , but the brand's vegan, gluten-free and nut-free commitment is the same, Their scoop shop is in the godforsaken food court in St. Stephen’s Green shopping centre, but they’ve also expanded to supermarkets and delis across Ireland, with their vanilla caramel and chocolate cookie ice-cream sandwiches. See their current stockists here . Two Pups, Francis Street Two Pups in The Liberties covers a lot of bases - fantastic coffee, great brunches, dog-friendly outdoor seating, and the cutest miso caramel and brownie soft-serve sundaes in the city. The Best Of Italy, Ranelagh The Best Of Italy 's gelato has been described as " spectacular ", and the pistachio, Tiramisu and coffee flavours in the ice-cream fridge at the back are better value than most at €2.75 a scoop. Get them before they're gone for another year. Goat In The Boat, Skerries Goat in the Boat has long been the sophisticated Skerries option for ice-cream, and once you've tried their homemade gelato in 16 flavours, you won't consider going anywhere else again. Cold Boi, Delivery in Dublin Cold Boi have said goodbye to their St Anne's Park stand and gone online only, delivering around their ice-cream sandwiches around the capital twice a month. June's flavours included ingredients like Wexford strawberries, maple black sesame brittle, and honey-soaked cinnamon rolls, and they go for €6 a pop or you can buy a 12 pack for €66. There's free delivery within Dublin, or within 10km of Dublin for €5. Order through their Instagram page . Le Chocolat de Frèd , Dún Laoghaire If you’ve been on Instagram ever in your life you’ve probably seen a hot chocolate or galette from Le Chocolat de Frèd in Dun Laoghaire (along with their lovely chocolate tap). Summer however is all about the ice-cream. Tubs of soft-serve vanilla with strawberry shortcake, pecans with whipped cream and an embarrassing amount of chocolate, an affogato if you're trying to keep things real. A long walk on the pier afterwards will get your heart moving again. Sorrento's, Arbour Hill Our frustration with the phrase “hidden gem” is well-documented, but this one is sailing pretty close. You’d walk past Sorrento’s thinking it’s just another run-of-the-mill chipper, but stick your head in and you’ll find fresh sourdough and focaccia, and enough house-made gelato to make you super glad to have a second dessert stomach. Scrumdiddly's, Dún Laoghaire and Donabate Have you been to Dún Laoghaire on a sunny day if you haven’t queued with a bunch of teenagers outside of Scrumdiddly’s ? Have you really had an ice-cream if it doesn’t come with your choice of loads of sauces and sweets on top? No, so just make peace with it and get in that queue. With any luck, one of the teens will be blasting out some modern new music, like Kate Bush. Arctic Stone, Blackrock Market Arctic Stone have been keeping the good people of Blackrock in rolled ice-cream for years now. Pick your fruit or chocolate combo and watch it mangled onto a freezing cold metal plate by someone we can only imagine has really well-managed anger issues, then mixed with a creamy custard. The resulting ice-cream is then spread and rolled into a cup, with even more topping and sauces. They also have full tubs retailing from stockists across Dublin, or you can order from their stand in Blackrock Market. Cloud Nine, Bachelor's Walk Cloud Nine once described themselves as “the most Instagrammable pink ice-cream shop in Ireland”, but we parked those preconceptions to give it a go. Is it one of Dublin's best? No. Is there plenty of opportunities for Instagram backgrounds? Yes. Your choice. Teddy's, Dún Laoghaire There’s probably some law against compiling a list of the best ice-cream spots in Dublin and not including Teddy’s . It’s the Granddad of Dublin ice-cream and its legacy is well-deserved. We’re not sure if it’s the quality of the ice-cream, or just the massive nostalgia element, but we defy anyone to walk past Teddy’s and not immediately want a '99. Did we miss your favourite ice-cream spot in Dublin? Let us know by emailing info@allthefood.ie.

From old school classics like cacio e pepe, to new flavour combos like pepper sauce smash burgers, there seems to be an unending list of things we want to eat in Dublin this week. Here's five of the best... 1) Grilled Gambas with Peach and Guanciale, Woodruff Woodruff continue to knock out some of the most beautiful looking dishes in the capital, and this summery starter is the latest addition to their menu. Grilled gambas come on top of charred gem, organic peach, guanciale and elderflower sabayon, and we fear we're in 'lick the plate' territory. 2) Roasted Tomato and Goat’s Cheese Galette, Fable Bakery Savoury pastries are often the boring version of their sweet companions, and a lot of bakeries don't put as much effort into making them interesting, especially when sausage rolls basically walk out the door. Not the case however at Fable Bakery , whose glossy roasted tomato and goat's cheese galette with pesto rosso looks like it would beat an almond croissant any day. 3) Pepper Sauce Smash Burger, Juno Juno has proven itself to be towards the top of the list for pub grub, and with smash burgers everywhere you look in Dublin, they've added a saucy little version to stand out. The 'pepper sauce smash' has dry aged beef, maggi onions & peppers, melted jack cheese, rocket and three peppercorn sauce on a sourdough bun. and we don't care how many napkins will be needed to eat it. 4) Cacio E Pepe, Piglet Wine Bar Cacio e pepe while simple is not easy to get right - loads of places make some monumental mistakes with what should be a four-ingredient dish. Piglet Wine Bar however has been doing it for a long time, and we'd place a bet that this one will be up there with the best - we'd like to confirm that in person asap. The accompanying wine list won't hurt your palate either. 5) Kouign-amann , The Morning Bakery The Morning Bakery are buttering us up with this new addition, the Kouign-Amann. The crunchy, sugary, laminated pastry, along with a coffee from the Pleasants Street bakery would surely make some of the gloomy mornings in the office this week a little easier.

What should we know about Fooderia? Sometimes when a much-loved business moves on, something slides in to fill the same gap. Not so with the new heir to Capel Street’s wholesome bakery Camerino , whose column of Bridgestone plaques has been replaced with the declaration - “we make food porn”. You get the sense Fooderia will be looking at disgusted one-star Google reviews thinking mission accomplished. “No publicity is bad publicity” is almost certainly the marketing strategy, along with a bet on appreciative passing trade - opening across from Pantibar mid-Pride wasn't a coincidence. We snuck in during one of the weekend’s quieter interludes, and even then staff were struggling to keep up with those lured in by the sights, smells and occasional shrieking that comes with - whisper it - sexy waffles . What should we have? A seat, for starters, if you’re of a sensitive persuasion. The neon aubergine emoji you'll see on entry is probably the least conspicuous item among the smutty décor scattered through Fooderia . It’s a fair reflection of the menu’s laser focus on intimate bits, broken into three pun-riddled sections of dongs, vags and fanny toasts - the first two suggestively-shaped waffles, the third a sandwich we’d love to know where they got the press for. We took a dong and a vag, but something told us to try the dong first - it just didn’t seem likely to last as long. The little drizzle of condensed milk is a fine piece of attention to detail, a real icing on the co—CAKE. These are hefty numbers served steaming hot and not shy about toppings, though the “Blue Balls” made for a mess almost as soon as we touched it. On point. If the dongs are about the size and the shape, the vags rely more on details, so it’s something of a shame most come so slathered in toppings you won’t turn heads walking down the street with one. We tried the “Queen B****”, and while its rich white chocolate and mini gummies added a lot of flavour, they also obscure a lot of finer details. Lucky then that the fanny toasts don’t hold back on that front - if you’re here to appreciate the craft, as we know many of you will be, this is the way to go. Curiosity drove us to the rainbow cheese, with its orgasmic burst of colour, but photo-friendliness won out over flavour - it tastes as synthetic as it looks. We reckon the sweet varieties are a better bet. The usual teas and coffees are here (an iced latté was solid) along with 'tailored hot chocolate', like 'The Grinder' with white chocolate, bubble gum syrup, whipped cream and edible glitter - way too sweet for our tastes, but not sure what we were expecting. Why should I go? We’re honestly surprised Dublin didn’t already have one of these, given the wealth of tourists it attracts, but we’re glad it at least came to a pedestrianised street safe from the routes of those hen party pedal tours. Praise be, for the wagonfuls of willy waffle-waving women we’ve been spared. We will give Fooderia credit for committing to the cause. Where many of these kinds of cafés can just be cash-grab gimmicks with more novelty than flavour, the menu suggests a team that know their way around a … waffle. Fooderia 158 Capel Street, Dublin 1 fooderiadublin.com

The sunshine is sticking around, for now, so we're helping you make the most of it with five things to enjoy outside this week (well one that will make it feel like the sun's shining indoors), or if it's too hot you can grab some of them to take away in the comfort of an air conditioned indoor space. From summer collabs to the prettiest summer dishes, these are the five things we most want to eat in Dublin this week... 1) Antipasti, Crudo's pop-up at Roe & Co Distillery The Summer Garden at Roe & Co will host a different restaurant each month this Summer, and Crudo are taking over for the month of June. The four-course menu includes dishes like prawn arancino; wild garlic & sheep's ricotta gnocchi with braised spring lamb; or a Roe & Co coffee stout tart for dessert, but we're all about the antipasti. Lasting until July 1st this is the perfect way to enjoy some Mediterranean food in the sunshine, cocktail pairings optional. 2) Napolean Pastry, Ella's Heaven It's very hard to walk past Ella's Heaven without stopping for a pastry, and deciding on just one is even more difficult, but their Napoleon pastry might just make our minds up. Puff pastry filled with cream and raspberries would be the perfect accompaniment to a Turkish coffee, and maybe a cheese piroshki for the road. 3) Heirloom tomatoes with aged balsamic, Dax This simple dish of heirloom tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar is screaming summer, and you probably won't even notice that it's vegan. Dax is known for its classic dishes and this is one we bet you won't regret ordering whatever the weather. 4) Beans & Eggs, Fairmental Fairmental know what they're doing in terms of fermentation and flavour, and this creation of labneh, rayu, beans, preserved lime and poached eggs is the latest addition to the brunch menu. Open from 11:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, this weekend special might be worth the trip to Grand Canal Dock where you can score a seat in the sun out front. 5) Harry's Nut Butter Ice Cream, Three Twenty Ice-Cream Lab Here to make those obligatory ice cream runs a little more interesting, Three Twenty Ice-Cream Lab have joined Harry's Nut Butter for a salty little collab. They've extended the partnership as it's been so popular, but don't hang about as it won't last forever.

June's monthly 9 giveaways have dropped! And this month we're giving away a glamping and foraging night away in Cork, a bumper chocolate delivery, a picnic pack, a fermentation class, and restaurant vouchers to be used at your leisure. Being automatically entered into our monthly giveaways is just one of the perks of being signed up to ATF Insiders - our premium service that allows us to operate independently, with no #ad, #collab or #invite across any of our channels. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders by midnight on Saturday 17th June will be entered into the draw, and winners will be picked and notified on Sunday 18th June. Here's what you could win this month... 1) A gourmet glamping getaway with Two Green Shoots, Cork Two Green Shoots have re-opened the gates to their Garden of Re-imagination, complete with gourmet glamping and foraging experiences, in Glengarriff, Co. Cork. We're giving one lucky ATF Insider (and an even luckier guest) the chance to head down to their private plant-filled paradise for a very unique overnight stay. Their Botanical Bell Tent comes furnished with a king-size bed, indoor and outdoor seating, and an outside fire pit, and the winner will arrive to a welcome hamper of homemade and local treats. You'll also be served a 'Taste of Beara' breakfast the following morning, with everything either homegrown and/or handmade using produce freshly picked from their gardens and the surrounding landscape, and be taken on a multi-sensory botanical adventure with an immersive Foraging & Fireside Lunch Feast experience. Check out Two Green Shoots’ experiences and stays here . 2) Dinner and drinks for four from Crudo at the Roe & Co Summer Garden Roe & Co Whiskey has announced a new line up of restaurants taking over their Summer Garden each month, and first up is Sandymount favourite Crudo . Combining traditional Italian cooking with modern flavours and a focus on local & sustainable produce, their four-course menu for the event includes antipasti, wild garlic & sheeps' ricotta gnocchi, and a "boozy mascarpone" dessert. We've got dinner and drinks for four to give away this month, and bookings for the event which runs July 1st can be made here . 3) A bumper chocolate delivery from Bon Chocolatiers Athlone based Georgia Quealy and Daniel Linehan create incredible chocolates by hand in Bon Chocolatier s , that are some of the best we've ever tasted (the whole team is on agreement on this). They've given us FIVE of their gorgeous boxes to give away to one very lucky Insider , including their Signature Selection , Emma Maher Artist Collaboration , Summer Hues , Truly Dark , and for the week that's in it, their Dear Dad limited edition. Today (15th June) is also the last day for Father's Day orders guaranteed to arrive on time, so get in quick via their website . 4) A Picnic Provisions Pack for four worth €100 from Pete’s Pete's Provisions in Phibsborough is the friendly, neighbourhood wine shop we all dream of having around the corner. Their new picnic provisions packs include Valencian Fried Almonds, Perelló Gordal Picante Olives, and The Wooded Pig garlic salami, as well as some great natural wine just perfect for sipping out of tumblers in the park. We've got a picnic provisions pack for four worth €100 to give away this month, meaning someone's sunny weekend plans will be sorted. 5) A serving bowl from Araucaria Ceramics worth €140 We've long lusted after Araucaria Ceramics stunning plate-ware and pottery, after eating off them in restaurants like two-starred Michelin Dede in Cork, and Woodruff in Stepaside. Daniel Woodsmith was a chef for more than 10 years, before teaching himself how to make pottery from a studio in the Dublin mountains in 2017. A new release of his products comes out every few months and some are gone in seconds, but we've got a serving/fruit bowl from the latest release worth €140 to give away this month. It's thrown from Woodsmith's own blend of black stoneware and finished with a Nori glaze. Check out his shop here . 6) A €100 voucher For Pearl Brasserie With dining prices on the rise, we vote to bring back the early bird, and Pearl Brasserie are one of the first to get on board. Every Friday from 17:30 to 19:00 you can get two courses for €39 (usually around €56), with choices like slow-cooked pigeon croquette to start and seafood risotto with asparagus for mains. We've got a €100 voucher for the French fine dining restaurant in Dublin 2 to give away this month, which can be used on their early bird for maximum value, or their lunch , à la carte or tasting menus . Check out Pearl Brasserie here . 7) A fermentation class for two plus ferments from Fairmental Fermentation lab/cafe/deli Fairmental in Dublin 2 not only serve breakfast, lunch and housemade drinks, they also run fermentation classes so you can try your hand at home . We've got a fermentation class for two people to give away to one lucky Insider and a friend this month, as well as a selection of products to take home from their range of ferments. Educational, tasty and your gut will thank you. Check out Fairmental here . 8) A €100 voucher For Nutbutter The ever stylish Nutbutter have recently started serving breakfast in their Smithfield and Grand Canal Dock cafés. It runs from 08:00 to 11:00 seven days a week, and the new menu includes porridge bowls, huevos rancheros and egg tostadas. We've got a €100 voucher to give away for Nutbutter this month so you can take your pals for a slap up breakfast, then spend the rest on retail items to take home. 9) Four tickets to Oktoberfeis worth €132 Oktoberfeis , an Irish spin on the German Oktoberfest, is a brand new modern-trad -festival coming to ten locations across the country this September & October, including the RDS in Dublin on Friday 6th October. Irish trad music and Irish food will be centre stage, along with some of the most loved elements from the famous German festivals, like long biergarten tables and steins of beer. We've got four tickets to give away for Oktoberfeis this month worth €132, so one of our Insiders can head off with three lucky friends to dance, eat and drink the night away. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders for June (new and old) will be automatically entered into the prize draw - you don't need to do anything. If you're not signed up yet join here before midnight on Saturday 17th June. 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We're calling it. It's officially summer. There isn't a cloud in the sky, the beaches are filled with sunbathers despite the at times chilly 17c, and ice-cream, strawberries and salads are everywhere we look. Here's five of the best this week... 1) Soup-Free Ramen, Nomo Nomo have just added " soup-free ramen " to their menu for summer, available from today. "You what now?" we hear you say. It's called mazemen and it's basically a noodle bowl with those ramen noodles from Sun Noodle in the US, but hold the broth. It comes in shoyu and miso versions, and sounds like the ideal way to get a Nomo flavour hit without the soup in sunshine sweats. 2) Summer Salads, Overends Kitchen Do salad get any more summery than these seasonal, organic plates from Overends Kitchen in Airfield Estate? For a genuine farm to fork experience, head to Dundrum for freshly picked carrots, radishes, leaves and cucumbers, dressed up with feta, ricotta, nuts, seeds, and all the edible flowers. 3) Soft Serve, Two Pups In one of summer's ultimate calling cards, the Two Pups soft serve is back, and this time Northsiders can get it in their second location in Fairview . Get it topped with brownie and caramel sauce or you're not doing it right. 4) Summer French Toast, Milo's Milo's don't seem to sit still for a minute, and yesterday their French Toast turned into Summer French Toast, with roasted strawberries, strawberry compote, fresh blueberries, roast almonds, lemon mousse, brown butter crumb and maple syrup, on their homemade brioche. We only had the rhubarb one a couple of weeks ago, but this is too tempting not to return... 5) Rainbow Iced Lattés, Brew Lab We're not usually one for a brightly coloured gimmick, but when coffee specialists Brew Lab are behind it we're all in. Their new superfood rainbow iced lattés come in raspberry ripple, orange and beetroot, matcha, apple and lavender, and butterscotch and turmeric, and we plan on spending the summer drinking our way through the line up.

There's no shortage of great wine on Dublin restaurant lists these days, but affording most of it is another matter. When it comes to great value, there really isn't much of it around, so that's where BYOB (bring your own bottle) and corkage charges come in very handy. Whether you want to bring along a special bottle that you've been saving, or just want to minimise spend while maximising quality by taking advantage of cheap (or no) corkage offers, there's plenty of places offering big time bang for your wine loving buck. Just be warned that some of the wine glasses you'll be presented with may not be up to your usual standard, so if it's a REALLY special bottle we recommend bringing your own... Hawksmoor, Dublin 2 New opening Hawksmoor on College Green has the city abuzz, but a visit here won't come cheap (that €2 million fit out won't pay for itself). Make the most of your visit by going on a Monday where they'll let you BYO for just €5 (you can also do it Tuesday - Sunday for €25), and for maximum value you can bring a Magnum, Nebuchadnezzar or Balthazar for the same price. This is a corkage deal that won't be beaten. Green Man Wines, Terenure After a long hiatus, the wine bar at Green Man Wines is back open with small plates from their new chef served Thursday - Saturday. There's an always brilliant wine list, but the real value lies in being able to pluck anything off the shelf for a mere €10 corkage. We're going for Grower Champagne, WBU? Fallon & Byrne's Wine Cellar, Dublin 2 The basement wine cellar in Fallon & Byrne offers a corkage charge of €10 on any wines off the shelf from Wednesday - Saturday, which is already great value, but from Sunday - Tuesday it's just €1. That's at home wine prices in a wine bar. If ever we needed convincing of midweek drinking... Loretta's, Phibsborough Loretta's is one of very few upmarket restaurants in Dublin to state their corkage policy openly on their website. It's €20 per bottle, or €30 if the wine needs decanting and extra special glassware, and if you have an extra special bottle at home that you'd love to drink in extra special surroundings this can work out very well. E.g. Sandhi's Central Coast Chardonnay will be priced at €85-90 on a wine list. If you buy it retail for around €40 and stick on another €20 for corkage, it's a considerable saving. The Wine Pair, Dublin 8 The Wine Pair opens from Wednesday - Sunday for wine drinking and small plate eating, but Sunday is the day to visit when you can drink anything off the shelf with no corkage charge. Zero. That's around half price depending on the bottle. They're open open from 13:00 - 18:00 so day drinking it is. Arisu, Capel Street Korean BBQ restaurant Arisu charge €5 corkage, but glasses are predictably unsuitable for fine wine. If you're not fussy you can wash down your barbecued bulgogi, pork ribs and lamb chops with a bottle of your choice. We recommend something fruity and fleshy like a Riesling or Grüner Veltliner to pair with all the spice. Shouk, Drumcondra Delicious, Middle Eastern, purse-friendly food in Drumcondra that's predominantly vegetable based (but don't panic, they do have meat). Pittas, falafel, mezze and flavour-packed salads are always on the menu at Shouk , as well as rotating specials. They have their own passable wine list, but corkage for those in the know is €10 per bottle. M & L Chinese, Dublin 1 One of the few places in Dublin to get authentic Sichuan food, the dumplings and fried green beans with chilli at M & L Chinese have caused many addictions to be formed over the years (raises hand). Corkage is €6.50 but go easy on the chilli oil if you're taking something nice. We have brought our own wine glasses here, and we recommend doing the same if it's a really good bottle. Fayrouz, Dublin 8 A taste of Lebanon in the Liberties, Fayrouz has an authentic menu of mezzes and grilled meats on offer alongside broader fare like shawarma and shish. Vegetarian options are particularly good, while their tabbouleh has a reputation as among the city’s best. Corkage is free (for some bizarre but wonderful reason) for tables of fewer than six, and nearby Molloy’s has Lebanese wine in stock for a perfect pairing option. Pho Ta, Temple Bar Delicious, flavour-filled Vietnamese food in Temple Bar with the friendliest staff. Try Pho Ta 's unusual looking (but amazing tasting) steamed rice paper rolls with prawn, the cold beef salad or the crispy fried rice noodles with chicken or prawn. Corkage is €5. Zakura, Dublin 2 Fancy some Chardonnay with your sashimi, Riesling with your ramen, Gewürztraminer with your gyoza? Zakura ’s three south city sites all allow you to bring your own wine along to enjoy alongside their sushi and noodle-packed menus. Corkage is €6 per bottle. Dada, Dublin 2 Top-quality Irish meat gets the Moroccan treatment in Dada , with a menu brimming with traditional tagines and couscous. The harissa and ras el hanout can make for some seriously spicy dishes, so be sure to pair wisely. Corkage is €5 for wine, €7 for Champage, and €1.50 per beer. Pho Kim, Dublin 1 Some of the best Vietnamese food in the city with excellent savoury pancakes, Pho (noodle soup) and Bun (rice vermicelli with a combination of meat, spring rolls, fresh vegetables and herbs). Pho Kim charge corkage of €7 on wine and €1.50 on beer. Musashi, Dublin 1 Musashi now has six locations across Dublin, with sushi aficionados frequently mentioning it as one of Dublin's top spots. A hot tip is to go mid-afternoon when they've sold out of lunchtime stock and are making it fresh. Only the Parnell Street branch allow BYO and corkage is €6 per bottle. Jerusalem, Dublin 2 Hearty home cooking Arabian style, Jerusalem takes inspiration from across the Middle East in its menu but hones in particularly on Lebanon and Jordan. Makloubeh, a slow-cooked rice dish studded with veg and served upside-down, is one not to miss. Corkage is €5 for wine and €2.50 for beer. Eatokyo, Temple Bar Sushi, gyoza, katsu curry and noodle dishes are all on the menu at Eatokyo on Wellington Quay, although a couple of critics have recommended veering towards the hot dishes over the sushi. Corkage is €6. Rotana Café, Portobello Casual Lebanese restaurant in Portobello serving charcoal-grilled kebabs, falafel sandwiches and mezze platters at very good prices. Corkage is free in Rotana when you have two courses. Keshk Café, Dublin 4 Casual, no-frills Mediterranean/Middle Eastern food in Ballsbridge, with all meat at Keshk Café cooked on a charcoal grill and the lamb moussaka coming highly recommended. Corkage is free. Did we miss a great BYO place? Let us know by emailing info@allthefood.ie.

What should we know about Astopia? In February of this year Bao House became one of the many Dublin restaurants to fall prey to rising costs. In its place now is Astopia , and between the garish glows of neon lighting and a website that promises a cyberpunk Asian fusion mocktail bar, we had to take a look. What should we have? We skipped over the standard-issue appetisers and got stuck straight into the Asian tapas options with some 'golden gyoza'. The pumpkin pastry of these potstickers brings a nice orange hue, with a well-crisped bottom offering a delicate crackle as you tear into the filling of tofu, glass noodles and veg. It’s a solid starter plate and perfect for sharing. Three types of bao are here for the choosing, but we had eyes only for the Beijing roast duck, with crispy-skinned slices in a savoury homemade sauce scattered with iceberg lettuce and scallions. This is a bao that can hold its own with the Aungier Street competition, although the perfectly shaped buns are obviously not homemade. “Soul of Seoul” came next - an array of rice cakes and sausages in a sticky sauce that's Astopia’s take on the Korean street food tteokbokki. While it’s a relatively rare sight around Dublin, it happens to be one Space Jaru does to perfection, and anyone who’s indulged will find this squidgy feast a pale comparison. If standing out from the crowd is the idea, Astopia’s pitch is “Pandora’s box” - a teetering tower of hollowed sliced pan packed with the makings of a breaded mushroom spice bag. It’s an … ummm … unique plate. The assorted innards were life and limpless, while the bread had barely been browned. Side wasabi and beetroot dips tasted only of mayo, while the “magic powder” (a salted popping candy) was just plain wrong. This is a dud. Happier turf was found with the hot pots, served in an impressively ornate golden bowl. We went for the bomb, a super spicy Sichuan beef base, and its intense kick proved too much for one, while another lapped it up. The plate of ingredients to drop in at your leisure isn’t of the utmost quality, but it’s easy to imagine the price spiralling well beyond the reasonable €22 if provenance was a priority. What is there to drink? Astopia have drawn up an impressive mocktail menu with smart twists on classics along with inventive originals. We tried two, both finished at table with a spray of edible (drinkable?) gold - the Vampire, a blood-red and lightly-spiced red wine (N/A) martini dotted with popping bubbles; and the Blooming Moment, a smoky-sweet passion fruit and tea tipple with flowers preserved in its ice. The mixes are creative and the prices of around €8 are fair. This is one area that gives Astopia an edge. What’s the verdict? Evenly pitched between a genuine niche and a bit of a gimmick, Astopia feels like a very 2023 opening that might go either way. There’s plenty of potential - given the right focus to iron out the kinks we can imagine this becoming a decent late-night snack spot, especially for the non-drinking crowd. Get a round of mocktails, the better sharing plates and a hot pot to catch up over. Just don’t open Pandora’s box whatever you do. Astopia 34 Aungier Street, Dublin 2 astopia-dublin.com

What should we know about Okky? It's where Lucky Tortoise used to be on Aungier Street - they're now in a bigger space in Temple Bar . Okky is a passion project from co-owner John Ennis who previously lived in Japan, and whose favourite dish there was Okonomiyaki. It's also the most popular dish in Lucky Tortoise , so the team felt the time was right to dedicate a site to the cabbage-based pancake. Okky Okonomiyaki means "grilled as you like it", so there are endless variations, but these recipes have come from their Japanese chef Haru, whose grandparents they say were some of the first Japanese people to bring Okonomiyaki to Brazil in the 1960's. What's the story with seating? It hasn't changed much since it was Lucky Tortoise, except that the table in the window to the right as you walk in is now the chef's cooking station. There's one table in the other window, some counter seating at the wall, and a few more tables in the back room up a few steps. What should we have? It's a small, appealing menu, making it easy to cover the lot if there's a few of you. Obviously the big thing is the okonomiyaki, but they do homemade gyoza, Japanese omelette and sides too. Gyoza come in pork and veggie, and the wrappers were both crisp and silky - clearly prepared in house - with nicely seasoned pork and a soy dipping sauce. The tamagoyaki is a soft, soy-seasoned omelette, with a savoury tonkotsu sauce for dipping, but we'd rather a piece or two as opposed to the whole dish - perfect for sharing, maybe egg overkill otherwise. The okky is the main event, and starts at €12.50 before adding toppings (priced at €1.50 - €2.50 each). We picked bacon, cheese and egg, bringing it to €17.00, and it's a hefty plate of food. The pancake is thick, spongey, chewy and ultra savoury, with the kewpie mayo and tonkotsu sauce bringing a flavour party to your plate. It doesn't need the fried egg, but we enjoyed slicing and dicing it with our chopsticks (the okky comes cut up so easy to pick up and share). We ordered sides of kimchi and cucumber salad but they brought the rice and spinach salad too - they'd just opened and wanted all the feedback. The kimchi is on the hotter side (as it should be) and we loved the sesame pickled cucumbers, but it was all enjoyable to pick at. The other Okky option is the 'Hiroshima' (€17), with udon noodles and 'hiroshima' sauce (a rich oyster sauce). It's even thicker, even chewier, and even more savoury, and we loved the crispy onion and spring onions covering the top. Pick your poison, they're both great. There's no dessert so cross the road to Scoop for gelato, or if it's late you could chance your arm at a bar seat in Uno Mas for some flan. Why should I go? Staff were so lovely and so concerned that we had a good time and enjoyed it all - and we really did. This is fast, inexpensive food the way we like it, and around €30pp will get you a large feed and a drink, with leftovers to take home. In the current climate, those prices for this quality are hard to argue with. Okky 8 Aungier Street, Dublin 2 okky.ie

One of the most common questions we get asked every week by ATF Insiders is "where should I book for a group?" There's usually a caveat - we'll have veggies/vegans with us, older family members who can't handle too much noise, fussy eaters who need plainer options - group dining isn't for the faint of heart. There are our top choices for private dining rooms, set menus to satisfy a wide range of tastes and budgets, and big splurges for serious celebrations. Dublin 2 Hawksmoor This is one for the long finger, as Hawksmoor 's private dining room isn't operational yet, but they're hoping to get it up and running sooner rather than later, once everything else is ticking along nicely. The space is like nowhere else in Dublin, the food is varied and skillfully done, and the PDRs are your very own clubby hideaway. If you have an end of summer birthday or Autumn work event it's definitely one to keep in mind, especially if someone else is footing the bill, as those blackboard steaks don't come cheap. Hang Dai Hang Dai is available for private hire (with up to 60 downstairs in the main restaurant), but for smaller groups the Gold Bar upstairs can seat up to 30. If the weather is temperate it's hard to beat the terrace looking out over Camden Street, but otherwise you can sit inside surrounded by red leather, brass fittings and a gold ceiling. Their set menus are priced at €40 or €60 per person (the latter includes the woodfired duck they're famous for), and the cocktails are always worth diving into. Library Street Library Street 's downstairs PDR seating 6 - 10 people is group dining goals. There's a minimum spend of €100 a head for food and drinks, and chef Kevin Burke will design a menu just for you (which you can make adjustments to if needed). There's a full sound system and record player and it's completely private. We did it , and we loved it. La Maison La Maison on Castle Market have five areas that they can box off for private events and group bookings, for anything from eight people up. They offer a set three-course lunch or dinner for groups, with all the classic French dishes like Coquille Saint-Jacques, moules-frites and duck confit, and you can't get a more central location if people are coming from different parts of the city. Dax For fine dining group style, Dax have a couple of cavernous areas in their basement dining room that it's possible to take over. They do a set menu with three courses for €89, featuring all of chef Graham Neville's classic, French/Irish dishes, and it's a good option if there are older members of the group who like a low noise level and no surprises. Mister S The semi-private space down the stairs at the back of Mister S takes bookings of up to 18 people across three booths, and it's the perfect setting for plate upon plate of fire-cooked food, like their burnt end rendang spring rolls, smoked short-ribs with chimichurri, and grilled halibut with mojo rojo. Big Fan Big Fan can cater for groups of up to 15 in their outside space at the front, and up to 75 indoors. They'll work with you on a menu and service style to suit your group, but don't miss the bao, cheeseburger jiaozi and the best mushrooms in Dublin - the enoki fan. Read our once over here . The Pig's Ear The Pig’s Ear have three rooms overlooking Trinity College's playing grounds, seating up to 48 on the first floor, up to 55 in their Mirror Room, or up to 10 guests in their third floor private dining room. The menu is of the "something for everyone" variety, and the nostalgic desserts are one of the main draws. One Pico The upstairs Polo Room in One Pico seats 12 - 43, with your own special menu and private entrance around the side. The evening set menu is €85, with supplements for pricier ingredients, so one for the bigger spenders where the budget's out the window, The Saddle Room At The Shelbourne For groups of up to 20, The Saddle Room offers privacy and five-star elegance if you and your gang feel like splashing out. We recommend starting in the Champagne Terrace upstairs for an aperitif, before coming down for chef Gary Hughes' €65 three-course Table d’Hote, featuring dishes like Fivemiletown goat's cheese mousse, loin of Wicklow venison, and The Shelbourne pavlova. The Bank Bar And Restaurant The Bank Bar and Restaurant on Dame Street has a dedicated space for small groups with The Bank Manager’s room seating 5-8 people, but we reckon that booking out the mezzanine level for a larger group would work really well too. The menu is classic in the extreme, but the ingredients sourcing is a world better than your average bar. Brookwood The club room is located on the top floor of Brookwood on Baggot Street if a PDR focused on steak and seafood is your thing. They can cater for groups of up to 14, and there's a personal music system and flatscreen TV in case you want to listen to. or watch something. It also gets our votes for one of the prettiest chandeliers in Dublin. Dublin 1 Bar Italia Bar Italia might be all sleek black and gold upstairs, but downstairs harks back to the past, with muted tones and Graham Knuttel art all over the walls. This is where they can host groups of up to 37, working with you on a menu and drinks to fit your group, and offering extras like a prosecco reception or homemade cake. There's pasta, pizza, risotto, fish and meat specials, so it won't be difficult to please a wide range of tastes, and we'd crawl along the quays for their carbonara. Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen For the ultimate, no expenses spared group night out, Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen , has a few choices for private, or just more secluded dining. The Chef’s Table, in the kitchen, seats up to six, the (semi-private) Demi-Salle seats four - six, and The Middleton Room seats up to 10. As far as experiences with family or friends go, this is one you'll never forget. Krewe 'NOLA-inspired' Krewe on Capel Street is great for groups where no-one wants to spend too much, and diners are of the fried chicken/burgers/brightly coloured cocktails variety. Downstairs can seat a few long tables, while upstairs is made for a full takeover, and it's easy to get in and out for around €50 a head. Mr Fox Mr Fox can cater for groups up to 65, the full capacity of the restaurant, or a smaller number. Groups are usually seated in the back room with a set menu planned in advance, and the tasting menu is €78 per person. The Woollen Mills The Woollen Mills is tailor-made for private dining, with a whopping four options seating up to 80 people, and access for wheelchairs - surprisingly hard when it comes to private dining rooms that are generally up or down stairs. The Riverrun room overlooks the Liffey, as does the smaller Joyce room, and the fully heated and covered room terrace can take up to 80 people. M&L Chinese Our go-to place for Sichuan food, upstairs in M&L Chinese off O'Connell Street there’s a private room that seats 10-12. You can BYO for €5 a bottle so it's a great value option if you like drinking the good stuff (just consider bringing your own glasses), and if you've yet to try the handmade dumplings, Szechuan green beans and deep-fried fish, your next group outing is the perfect excuse. South Dublin Locks Locks in Portobello have two private dining options upstairs - The Gold Room and The Bewick Room, seating groups of 8 - 25. The food features the best Irish produce they can get, treated in careful but exciting ways, like the Castletownbere scallop with cauliflower, Colombo spice and kombu hollandaise, or the crispy veal sweetbreads with beef fat mayo, pickled shimeji and garlic scape. Clanbrassil House Clanbrassil House will let you take over their room at the back for groups of 12-18, so you and your pals can feast on fermented potato bread, Thornhill duck leg croquettes with walnut ketchup, and m arinated & dried tomatoes with buttermilk ricotta and elderflower. The wines are natural and it's the cool neighbourhood hideaway we all wish we had near us. The Old Spot The Old Spot have two spaces upstairs for groups of up to 20 or 50, with their largest single table seating 12-14. They provide a three-course set menu which is €45 for lunch or €60 for dinner, with a choice of starters, mains and desserts. Bresson The first floor private dining room in Bresson , Monkstown, can seat 20-46 people, with a bar, sound system and dedicated staff to serve your party. Their four course dinner menu is €75, including Hors d'Oeuvres and Petit Fours. North Dublin Loretta's Loretta's in Phibsborough lets you book a table for up to 12 on their website , but you can call for a bigger party. Three courses of really excellent food costs €55, and the Sunday night sharing menu with snacks, small plates and sharing plates like fire-roasted lamb leg and 28-day aged steak with chimichurri, is perfect if you're with an unfussy group who are happy to get stuck in. Shouk Shouk in Drumcondra is tailor-made for groups, with a 'feasting menu' available for tables of 10 or more. For €35 a head you'll be laden down with mezze, salads, dips, arayes, shawarma and schnitzel. There's even hot drinks and baklawa to end. Old Street Old Street in Malahide cater for groups of all sizes in their sunlight-flooded first floor, and we recommend a walk by the sea afterwards. A three-course lunch is €39 with dinner €49, and you can see menus on their website .

Times may be tough in the hospitality industry, but Dublin’s restaurant ranks continue to swell regardless. From Brazilian burgers to okonomiyaki, world-class steak to hyper-local Indian, here’s what's new to the capital’s food scene lately... Row Wines, Coppinger Row Planting their flag back on Coppinger Row after the closure of their flagship restaurant of the same name at the end of 2021, brothers Marc and Conor Bereen have launched Row Wines next door, and the early whispers are positive. Young chef Paddy Maher is heading up the kitchen, after working his way up the Press Up ranks, before a stint in Mister S and then Row's sister restaurant Orwell Road , whose head chef Dan Hannigan takes on an executive role here. The menu’s 8-10 small plates and snacks will see regular rotation, while the all-small producer wine list and vinyl deck cement the casual wine bar vibe. Astopia, Aungier Street In a highly-competitive restaurant scene, it’s rare for new openings to carve out a wholly unique niche. Enter Astopia , the new cyberpunk, Asian fusion mocktail bar, whose AI image-loaded website speaks to bold ambitions and bolder style. The owner was the manager of previous tenant Bao House, and took the opportunity of that restaurant’s lease lapsing to realise her own vision of pan-Asian cuisine in an immersive dining experience. The result is - well, we won’t know what to think of the result until we get in to take a look for ourselves, but suffice to say our curiosity is piqued. Expect salads, gyoza, bao, hot pots and (much less expected) a spice bag served in a “toast box”. We did say wholly unique. Kari, Inchicore It’s been a slow and steady expansion for husband and wife Bala Nayak and Nidhi Joshi, whose Clanbrassil Street Konkan first opened its doors in 2004, followed seven years on by a second branch in Dundrum. Kari takes its name from the Tamil word for curry and specialises in south-western Indian cooking - the new name marks a bit of a departure from Konkan’s stall with more dishes Irish diners may not be familiar with from the Goa, Kerala and Karnataka states among others. With the sheer variety of cooking seen across as vast and populous a country as India, the owners are wary of calling their food authentic - just informed by their own experiences and memories. Read our once-over here for what we thought after our visit. Crackbrgr, Temple Bar We’d been enjoying the steady drips of tea that accompanied Crackbrgr ’s path to opening, from early mutterings that it was the return of Crackbird and Jo’Burger’s (geddit?) Joe Macken after his food empire was liquidated in 2018, to his in-no-uncertain-words dismissal of the new venture as a “Frankenstein’d” revival by former business partner John Roberts, whose share was bought out 18 months before it all went under. If the notably similar concept, style and menu wasn’t cause for a cynical pinch of salt with this one, the Instagram-friendly disco ball bathroom and regular “clucky seats” share-to-dine-free promos surely must be. Okky, Aungier Street Just over a year after opening a second Lucky Tortoise in Temple Bar, co-owner John Ennis has refit the Aungier Street original into a casual ode to okonomiyaki. The affectionately-named Okky draws on his three years in Japan and Korea, where the popular street food of a cabbage pancake topped with sweet Kewpie mayo and savoury okonomi sauce was a regular pursuit. This slimline menu is a smart diversification for the smaller premises, with six topping choices allowing for an as-you-like-it experience of the classic dish, alongside two types of gyoza and a Japanese omelette option. We can see the €12 lunch deal of a pancake and three sides going down a treat. Eathos, Baggot Street Upper Baggot Street residents rejoice! Not quite content with their existing two outlets on the Upper and Lower ends of the Grand Canal-spanning street, Eathos have opened a third branch right between the two, so no matter where you may be along it, you’re never more than three minutes away from their health-oriented offering. Fans though we may be of the veg-heavy hot and cold plates they offer across breakfast, lunch and brunch menus, we can’t pretend we’re not a little bit baffled by this, but the (probably) soon-to-be café empire’s business sense hasn’t let it down yet. It’s walk-in only, but if you can’t get a seat - well, have we got good news for you. Arboretum, Parnell Street Of all the things you might have bet on taking over the top floor of the reopened Chapters Bookstore , a garden centre can’t have been top of the pile. But here we are, and the Arboretum brand of Carlow and Wicklow fame has arrived to take over the former used books section, with the well-regarded Rachel’s Garden Café coming right along with it. From quality coffee, cakes and pastry to hot offerings like stout-braised stew, the all-day menu should make for a welcome addition to a stretch of the city without much quality casual fare to offer. There’s house jams and preserves on sale too - we’ve got our eyes on the banana curd. 2 Lads, Bolton Street Another month, another new opening springing up to serve Dublin’s growing Brazilian population. The latest is 2 Lads , taking over the space that was previously occupied by Brazilian BBQ shop B Skewers before they made their ill-fated move to Temple Bar late last year. At a glance it’s a relatively simple menu with burgers and hot dogs at the heart of things, but talk of homemade sauces like guava ketchup and orange pepper jam has turned our head, almost as much as the sight of a streaky bacon onion ring flooded with melted cheese. Be still our beating, soon to be very clogged, hearts. The ever-popular chicken coxinhas, cheese balls, and loaded - sorry, “ladded” (sigh) - chips make up the sides, and there's a deep-fried banana hotdog style bun to really finish you off. Hawksmoor, College Green There’s little introduction needed for Dublin's new steakhouse Hawksmoor , which first flagged its Dublin debut almost a full year ago, and sold out its first week of reservations inside fifteen minutes - no mean feat given the 152 seats scattered throughout the old National Bank site on College Green. The London-based chain now has branches on both sides of the Atlantic, and was named the world’s best steak restaurant in 2022, before dropping back to second in this year’s table - we’ll still take it. Prices are suitably steep given the reputation preceding it, though the lunchtime and early bird “express menu”, running until 6pm Monday to Saturday is a very reasonable €33 with rump steak and chips, Dublin Bay monkfish and sticky toffee pudding among your choices. ATF Insiders got a first look at the Sunday roast this past weekend, and they weren't disappointed. Pi, Temple Bar It's now five years since George’s Street pizzeria Pi opened its doors, and with many Dubliners still holding it close to heart as the city’s best pizza, it’s a wonder it’s only now they’re coming to expand. The new Essex Street site was once home to Mexico to Rome - about as strange a fusion restaurant as the city has seen - but we reckon this might just prove a bit more of a hit with the foot traffic tourist trade. To mark the occasion there’s a new menu in both locations, with peanut rayu-topped pork and pineapple, and a smoked prosciutto BLT among the more eye-catching additions - don’t worry, the nduja, margherita and marinara aren’t going anywhere.

What should we know about Toca Tapioca? It's billed as a superfood, sustainable Brazilian café, set up by a Brazilian/Irish couple who used to work at Thunder Road Café next door on Fleet Street, and who it appears were backed by the bigger business to open something new next door. Their fans seem to fall hard, with frequent posts about those who visit almost every day. What were we missing... The bright-eyes earnestness seeps from their website, talking about aunts and uncles "tirelessly making tapiocas ... on a humble farm in Brazil", and falling in love with Açaí bowls, wanting to bring "this goodness to all the lovely people here in Ireland." The thing is, they're completely genuine, You can feel it from the first smiley welcome when you walk in the door, and you can taste it in the obviously homecooked food. What should we have? Açaí bowls and tapioca wraps are the two big things at Toca Tapioca , with cuscuz, savoury snacks and Brazilian cakes bringing up the rear. The wraps are made from tapioca flour, which comes from the cassava root and is naturally gluten free, and the açaí comes either sweetened with guarana or unsweetened (zero). There's also a high protein 'crepioca' wrap which has an egg added to the flour. We went at lunch so wanted all the savoury, starting with a chewy, cheesy Pão de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread), and a coxinha (like a breaded, deep-fried dough ball in the shape of a tear drop) stuffed with chicken and cream cheese, on the recommendation of our waitress. It was a good recommendation, and something to file away under "snacks to grab on the go in Temple Bar". The tapioca wrap fillings didn't have our eyes lighting up, but we went for one with Calabresa (Brazilian cured sausage), Irish mozzarella and red onions. Tapioca is known for its chew, and if you like the texture that the Chinese call " Q " (see also boba, fish balls and Tteokbokki), this will be right up your street. Finely diced, deeply-flavoured sausage with plenty of melted mozzarella and a slight crunch from the red onion had us polishing it off in seconds. We clocked the cuscuz with corned beef and cream cheese on Instagram and thought it was some kind of Brazilian/Irish hybrid, but no, it turns out corned beef is even bigger in Brazil than it is here. It does what it says on the tin - couscous, corned beef and creaminess from the cream cheese, but you'd want to really like corned beef to finish one off on your own. Homemade cakes and sweets are another thing they do very well in here, and a fubá (corn flour) and guava jam cake was golden, moist and dense, although we would have liked double the sweet fruity jam - we'd like a jar to bring home actually. A lime brigadeiro was spectacular, but half of this sugary, rich ball of joy would be plenty for most. Why should I go? The earnestness coming from every inch of this place is hard to resist, and there's no doubt in our minds that they're doing what they set out to do - introducing Irish people to Brazilian, feel-good food, served with smile on top of smile. Toca Tapioca 49 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 tocatapioca.com

What should we know about Yeeros? This Greek Souvlaki Bar has been a firm favourite in Glasnevin since 2018, and earlier this year opened branch number two on Wexford Street. Yeeros unsurprisingly specialise in gyros (pronounced ‘yeeros’) - flame-grilled meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, then sliced and served in pita, wraps and sandwiches. Where should we sit? There’s lots of space for sitting down, with nine tables, which could accommodate roughly 25 people. We were there on a sunny afternoon and decided to take our lunch to Saint Kevin’s Park around the corner, which is a blissful oasis you should make a point of visiting if you haven't already. What should we have? The menu is divided into starters (no less than 16), a ‘From Our Grill’ section featuring gyros, sis kebabs, and other meaty dishes served in pita pots, wraps and ‘plate ups’. There's also veggie options, salads, ‘tasters’, and dips, and for dessert, loukoumades (Greek donuts), and other pastries. We ordered a Greek style sis kebab pita pot, a fluffy pita filled with beef and lamb, tzatziki, tomato, red onion and chips. It had lots of flavour, but we found the amount of meat a bit lacking. The hand-cut chips are good but they seem heavy-handed with them, which puts the meat ratio out of whack. It's good value though at € 8.45. The feta cheese chips were tasty, with the portion generous, but it could have done with being a shade tangier – we prefer more of a punch from our feta. The skepasti consists of mixed gyros (pork and chicken), cheddar cheese, mayo-mustard sauce, salad and chips, between two pita breads, and is served with a generous smattering of more chips. This is huge, and could easily feed two. We enjoyed it, but again it would have benefited from more meat. We added a spicy whipped feta cheese and chili dip, and upgraded the pita to corn (GF), which brought the cost of this dish to a whopping € 19.45. For dessert, we tried the loukoumades – three freshly fried donuts drizzled in honey, cinnamon and walnuts, and wow. Warm, delicious - we’d go back for these to have with a morning coffee. They were also the cheapest item we ordered, at € 3.95. We had to try the baklava – the popular Greek dessert of filo pastry, pistachios, walnuts and honey. This is a generous portion, very tasty but a little on the wet side – it's not so much soaked in honey syrup as it is drenched in it. What about drinks? A very simple soft drinks menu here, with the usual fizzy drinks, water and juice. Nothing ground-breaking, but as you’re in the heart of Wexford Street you won’t have too far to go to get your beverage of choice. Why should I go? If you’re looking for food fast in the city, but want it to actually taste good, you can’t go wrong with Yeeros . We're going for the traditional starters next time, like the feta cheese with honey and sesame, and stuffed vine leaves, but as we were a little underwhelmed by the amount of meat, we'd love to see a little bit more gyros in Yeeros. Yeeros 32 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 yeeros.ie

Hawksmoor Dublin opens its door in the old Abercrombie and Fitch site on Dame Street on Wednesday 25th May, and soft launch reservations unsurprisingly booked out in minutes. One of the things we're most excited about (apart from all the steak) is their Sunday roast, famous for being one of the best in the UK (we've had it, it is), so we're pretty excited that we've secured exclusive access for ATF Insiders to Hawksmoor Dublin's very first Sunday roast on 28th May - with a complimentary cocktail included. ATF Insiders will receive either a Sour Cherry Negroni or a Bloody Mary to welcome them to Hawksmoor Dublin , and can pick from the Hawksmoor Sunday roast with beef rump, or one of the sharing cuts from that day's board (prices TBC but will be approx. €27 per person). The roast comes with dry-aged beef rump, beef-dripping roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, roasted carrots, buttered greens, roasted garlic and bone marrow gravy. Optional sides include Hawksmoor Stuffing, Cauliflower cheese and Madeira shallots - how to choose. They start their beef on a charcoal grill and finish it in the oven, serving thick slices of dry-aged, slow-roasted beef and crispy beef-dripping roast potatoes, doused with bone marrow & onion gravy. There's also an á la carte menu featuring their blackboard sharing cuts, like Prime Rib, Chateaubriand, and loads more. The important bit: Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders will receive a booking link at 8pm tonight (Tuesday 16th May) Each ATF Insider can bring one guest with them on a table of two. There are also tables of four which can be booked if there will be two Insiders at the table, each with a guest (please note we will need the subscription emails of everyone attending) Bookings are first come first served. If you are unsuccessful please email us at info@allthefood.ie and we will add names to a waiting list in the order they are received Sign up to ATF Insiders here .

Times are tight, and we're all feeling the pinch, but that doesn’t mean eating out has to fall by the wayside: there’s a host of delicious, great quality food in Dublin that will leave you full-bellied and smiley-faced without having to empty your pockets, or go anywhere near a Eurosaver menu. Here’s 10 of our favourite things to eat in Dublin under €10. 1) Dosa, Indian Tiffins - €9.99 Tucked away in an inconspicuous corner of Parnell Street is some of the city’s very best Indian street food. Specialising in South Indian cuisine and never skimping on spice, Indian Tiffins offers a choice of deep-fried snacks alongside heftier portions of biryani and curries. But it’s their dosas you really need to try, and the standard ghee roast comes in just short of a tenner. These deliciously crisp lentil and rice flour pancakes go down a treat with the fiendishly hot sauce on the side, and also come with eight filling options if you’ve got an extra few euro to hand. 2) Khachapuri, Ella’s Heaven - €7 When it comes to bang for your buck, Ella's Heaven on Talbot Street is very hard to better: this little Georgian bakery does lunch feasts that could easily last you all day. Fluffy dough is folded into an oval shape and filled with an egg and cheese scramble before being baked ‘til bubbling and topped with an egg yolk and a hearty pat of butter. The airy, piping hot bread is dripping with molten, salty cheese., and extra fillings like spinach and basturma, a traditional Georgian air-dried beef, are available to add. 3) Pho, Aobaba - €8.50 Nothing warms the soul quite like a steaming bowl of pho, and few in the city do it as well as Aobaba . Determinedly casual in its pared-back, no-nonsense layout, this Vietnamese street food institution sees a steady churn of diners through the day stopping by for its excellent value, generous portions. While the pho is definitely the standout here, there’s a host of other soups and stews you can get for under €10 - large portions will tip you over the line, but with these servings eyes are almost always bigger than bellies. 4) The Hot Chick, V-Face - €10 The growing rarity of a non-chain burger option for under €10 is a serious cause for concern, so it’s nice to see V-Face coming out with a special burger-and-drink offer that’ll get you fed and watered without having to break a bigger note. The offer is available Mondays through Thursdays from 12:00 to 16:00, and goes across their Hot Chick, Classic John and Magic Mushie options. We’re fond of all three, but the spice kick and eye-catching charcoal black bun of the Hot Chick just about puts in front. 5) Manoush, Zaatar - €7.50 We raved loudly to anyone who’d listen about the value on offer at Zaatar in George’s Arcade when it opened back in June, and its selection of wood-fired Palestinian flatbreads is still up there among the city’s best bets for a great value lunch. The zaatar is the classic - clue’s in the name - but if the blend of herbs, spices and ground sesame seeds doesn’t float your boat, the three cheese or mohammarah (a spicy walnut paste) surely ought to instead. 6) Popcorn Chicken and Chips, Kakilang - €9.50 Better known as one of the city’s best bubble tea joints, Kakilang has been steadily adding items to its east Asian food menu across the last couple of months. While more adventurous eaters may want to try the takoyaki - Japanese deep-fried dough balls with octopus and cabbage - most will be satisfied with the twice-fried popcorn chicken and chips. This hefty heap of food is crisped to perfection, tossed in lightly spicy Taiwan-style seasoning, and drizzled with sriracha mayo. You’ll be back for more. 7) Fattoush, Fayrouz - €8 There’s plenty of salad available in the city for under €10, but not a lot as likely to fill you as Fayrouz 's fattoush. The Lebanese classic is a mix of diced tomato, cucumber and lettuce with fresh mint and toasted pita chunks, tossed in a flavourful dressing of lemon, sumac and pomegranate molasses - a perfect clash of sweet and tangy tastes to tie together the crunchy, juicy textures. The only issue here is sticking to just the salad - everything here is such good value you might be sorely tempted to go over budget. 8) Croquetas, Mr Croqueta - €6.95 A new arrival on the scene, Mr Croqueta recently branched out from its home delivery business and set up shop on the top floor of Camden Street’s A Taste of Spain , where its various croquettes were previously available for takeaway to those lucky enough to get in before they sold out. For this price you can try any combo of four of their six breaded, bechamel snacks - the Basque cod and mushrooms have to rank amongst our top tips. 9) Pizza, Goats Gruff - €10 Pizza for a tenner is just as much of a rarity in Dublin these days as burgers, so it’s great to see Goats Gruff launching their new €10 Wednesdays offer last week - the inaugural effort was such a booked-out success they had to do a one-off €10 Thursday too. Considering the eight options they offer range all the way up to €15 in regular pricing, it’s not hard to understand the demand. Best to book in early before making your way out to the Strawberry Beds. 10) Grilled Cheese, Loose Canon - €7.50 We know what you’re thinking: really, a sandwich ? Loose Canon ’s grilled cheeses are no ordinary sandwiches, and worth the extra euros. The buzzy cheese and wine emporium in George’s Arcade continually crops up in hot tip lists from Condé Nast Traveller to Mickael Viljanen, and with one bite of these beauties you’ll see exactly why. The cheese of choice can vary depending on what’s in and good on the day, but there’s usually a major Irish focus, like Gubbeen, Templegall, Derg, and Coolea. Break the bank and add a glass of natural wine on too. Do you have a sub-€10 dish in Dublin that you love? Let us know by emailing info@allthefood.ie or sending us a message on social.